Amended in Assembly March 19, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 388

Introduced by Assembly Member Chesbro

February 15, 2013

An act to amend Section begin delete 78212 end delete begin insert 78211.5 end insert of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 388, as amended, Chesbro. Community colleges: Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state.

Existing law, known as the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, was enacted for the purpose of increasing California community college access and success by providing effective core matriculation services of orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and other education planning services, and academic interventions. begin delete The act specifies the responsibilities of students and institutions in entering into the matriculation process. The act requires the board of governors to develop a formula for allocating funding for the Student Success and Support Program that would be implemented under the act. The act provides that, in the 2012-13 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, it is operative only if funds are specifically appropriated for its purposes. end delete begin insert The focus of the act is on the entering students’ transition into college in order to provide a foundation for student achievement and successful completion of students’ educational goals, with a priority toward serving students who enroll to earn degrees, career technical certificates, transfer preparation, or career advancement. end insert

This bill would begin delete make nonsubstantive changes in a provision of the act end delete begin insert specify that career advancement, for purposes of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, includes, but is not limited to, professional development, development of job skills, development of language skills, and job services for individuals with developmental disabilities end insert .

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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78211.5.  

(a) The purpose of the Seymour-Campbell Student
Success Act of 2012 is to increase California community college
student access and success by providing effective core
matriculation services, including orientation, assessment and
placement, counseling, and other education planning services, and
academic interventions. The focus of the Seymour-Campbell
Student Success Act of 2012 is on the entering students’ transition
into college in order to provide a foundation for student
achievement and successful completion of students’ educational
goals, with a priority toward serving students who enroll to earn
degrees, career technical certificates, transfer preparation, or career
advancement. The Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of
2012 targets state resources on core matriculation services that
research has shown to be critical in increasing the ability of
students to reach their academic and career goals. By focusing
funding in these core areas and leveraging the use of technology
to more efficiently and effectively serve a greater number of
students, the goal of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act
of 2012 is to provide students with a solid foundation and
opportunity for success in the California Community Colleges.

(b) Any college or district receiving funding under this article
shall agree to carry out its provisions as specified, but shall be
bound to that agreement only for the period during which funding
is received pursuant to this article. The obligations of the college
or district under the agreement shall include, but not be limited to,
the expenditure of funds received pursuant to this article for only
those services approved by the board of governors and the
contribution toward the purposes of this article of matching funds
as the board of governors may require pursuant to Section 78216.

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(c) For purposes of this article, career advancement includes,
but is not limited to, professional development, development of job
skills, development of language skills, and job services for
individuals with developmental disabilities.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 78212 of the Education Code is amended
to read:

78212.  

(a) (1) For purposes of this article, “matriculation”
means a process that brings a college and a student into an
agreement for the purpose of achieving the student’s educational
goals and completing the student’s course of study. The agreement
involves the responsibilities of both parties to attain those
objectives through the college’s established programs, policies,
and requirements, including those established by the board of
governors pursuant to Section 78215.

(2) The institution’s responsibility under the agreement includes
the provision of student services to provide a strong foundation
and support for their academic success and ability to achieve their
educational goals. The program of services funded through the
Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, which shall be
known and may be cited as the Student Success and Support
Program, shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, all of the
following:

(A) Orientation services designed to provide to students, on a
timely basis, information concerning campus procedures, academic
expectations, financial assistance, and any other matters the college
or district finds appropriate.

(B) Assessment before course registration, as defined in Section
78213.

(C) Counseling and other education planning services, which
shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following:

(i) Counseling and advising.

(ii) Assistance to students in the exploration of educational and
career interests and aptitudes and identification of educational
objectives, including, but not necessarily limited to, preparation
for transfer, associate degrees, and career technical education
certificates and licenses.

(iii) The provision of information, guided by sound counseling
principles and practices, using a broad array of delivery
mechanisms, including technology-based strategies to serve a
continuum of student needs and abilities, that will enable students
to make informed choices.

(iv) Development of an education plan leading to a course of
study and guidance on course selection that is informed by, and
related to, a student’s academic and career goals.

(D) Referral to specialized support services as needed and
available, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal, state,
and local financial assistance; health services; career services;
veteran support services; foster youth services; extended
opportunity programs and services provided pursuant to Article 8
(commencing with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of
Division 5; campus child care services; programs that teach basic
skills education and English as a second language; and disabled
student services provided pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing
with Section 67300) of Part 40 of Division 5.

(E) Evaluation of each student’s progress and referral to
appropriate interventions for students who are enrolled in basic
skills courses, who have not declared an educational goal as
required, or who are on academic probation, as defined by
standards adopted by the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges and community college districts.

(3)  The student’s responsibilities under the agreement include,
but are not necessarily limited to, the identification of an academic
and career goal upon application, the declaration of a specific
course of study after a specified time period or unit accumulation,
as defined by the board of governors, diligence in class attendance
and completion of assigned coursework, and the completion of
courses and maintenance of academic progress toward an
educational goal and course of study identified in the student’s
education plan. To ensure that students are not unfairly impacted
by the requirements of this chapter, the board of governors shall
establish a reasonable implementation period that is phased in as
resources are available to provide nonexempt students with the
core services pursuant to this section.

(b) Funding for the Student Success and Support Program shall
be targeted to fully implement orientation, assessment, counseling
and advising, and other education planning services needed to
assist a student in making an informed decision about his or her
educational goal and course of study and in the development of
an education plan.

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